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DINNER.
SOME ASPECTS OF CHINA'S PROBLEMS.
measure of the varying intentions and claims aiderable increase in the population of the of the four Great Fowers has not been accom East, nad also a considerable increase in their without the exercise of considerable forbear plished without delay, without difficulty, and wealth. This increase of population means ance and in some cases of self sacrifico I can that the struggle for existence amongst the only say that these qualities were not found
wanting in masses is Increasing in intensity, and how to tive of the Great Powers, and I am very glad any single one of [the`representak- deal with that question is one of the greatestimony to the consistently loyal support to take this ortunity of bearing public problems of the future. Mr-Bland, whom we which I received throughout these long and all recognise as a great authority on things sometimes tedious connected with the Fast, advises that the only am confident that we may continue to rely our Japanesegotiations at the bands (Applause.) I solution of this question is a prolonged period upon the loyalty of Japan of carrying on the of empty cradles. Well, I am afraid that the the letter and the the of Chinese will be like the deaf adder that stop agreement to which she has set her hand. I peth up her ears and will not listen to the should like to make this point abundantly chinamoer, charm he never so wisely. It will clear, because there has been a good deal of take a great deal more than a few newspaper misunderstanding with regard to it. We can-
the GGG. or magazine actioles conrince the China- of Your chairma
man that he will be better able to speak with has referred to the Shantung his enemy in the gate if bisquiver wereempty. am not going to say a word upon the merits (Laughter.) Whatever may be in the distant the Treaty of Versailles, and it does not lie that question. It to an award of future, it seems. to me that for the
for China is to within the competence of this Consortium the essential thing
The annual dinner of the China Associn tlon was held on November 11, at the Hute Cecil, London, Mr. FAnderson, Chairman of the Association, presiding. The following is a list of the members and guests who were present. Sir George V. Fides, G.G. M.G., K.C.B., BL. Hon. Sir John Jordan, G. CLE, K.CB FC., etc., Sir John Tilley, K C.B. Vico-Admiral Sir Arthur Leveson, K, C.B. Sir Charles Addia Sir Richart Dane Stuart Fraser, K.CSL, Sir Arthur Anderson, CIE Brigadier General J. L. Rose, Sir John Me Leavy Brown Sir. Paul Chater, CM.G. H. B. Fox, C.M.G, Dr. H. B. Morse, C.M.G., Hon. John D. MacAfee Clande
Sir E&Denison Ross, Byron Breus, press more employment for the incressing/ or of any other Consortium to reverse that
G. E.
Wellesley. A. G. Morey Wear country and more especially in the immed gentlemen who made the Treaty, or by the
facefuturo incre would have been stop shall be put upon the attempt. of
munication.
Anderson, A. Harsit, Cuthbert H., Bell to all Chinese that
G. Angier. C. M. Bain,
the means of com- It must be clear
in their itself It is now made clear that
tung
new
DY any extension of that railway and branch which may be added to it will longer be vested in the
nationals of any Consortium as a whole. That think, is an important step gained (Hear, hear.) asistently be maintained with the main this policy could not tenance of the old policy of the construction
Abbott, Oram W. Adams, T. H. 1
League of Nations, but what the Consortium can do and has done is to ensure that a H. Bates,
any H. T. M S. S. Benjamin, R. Blackwell able to deal more effectively with this tor Power whatsoever to impair the territoria! E. T. Bond C. C. Boyd, H. rible famine in Honan if the railway com-lish or delimit spheres of special interest integrity of China in the future, to estab Boyd CRE R.
1. E. 8. Branson, Thomas munication had been better than it is, and Brown, J. S. Brace, F. H. Bugbird, W. Bin this connection I am sure that all:
Take for example,
the Shan- Burton-Baldry, WaL Buyers.
Allan Cameron, subjects will view favourably the proposal Capt. Alister Campbell, Robt
Carr A K Carre, A. R. Catlin, A. C. Clear, P. Crighton, to increase temporarily the customs duties, with the object of, at any rate, getting some Aler. Cumming, F.
ing, F.H.Crossley, A. Cruick hank, Sir Alfred Dant KCMG. J. M. Din funds to provide for that dreadful"catas- | maal over but would inure, to the trophe. (Hear, hear.) With regard to this son, F. Tanger R Dipple, Fred Dodwell, particular point, the increase of railway Geo. B. Dodwell, Gay F. Dodwell, 7. G.Selwyn communication, the re-establishment of the Dodwell, Stanley R. Dodwell, Wilfred B. Dod- Consortium, under which the ropresent- well, H. B. L. Dowbiggin, M. E. Duffett, Don-atives of the Great Powers have agreed to ald A. Elliott, Percival G. Fawcett, T. J.Fisher,
ner, co-operate with one aro
of
their Lionel G. Giles, E. E. A. Grindle,
tension, is a most hopeful departure, and Ya Hall, E. H. Hancock, H. E. D. Hancock, H. 8.
Charles Addis
on the of George Hastings, John Hastings Major D. his efforts in this direction: (Applause.) Wes third to an American engineer, and so Hill Robert H. Hill E. L. Hope, Edgar Jhope that the revival of this policy of co- C. Jones, H. H. Joseph, E. J. Judah, Leonard lead to the final shandonment of the policy Hople, H. E. R. Hanter, Robert Inglis, H.D. operation amongst the Great, Powers will Kerr, David Landale, H. G. A. Leveson, J. Hof spheres of influence, a policy fraught with Little, Charles Mackintosh, LL. D. J. H danger both to the Powers and to China
Dr. of unification of railwayer is a polley of railways in China by national sections.
Fisher, J. P.Wade Gardner, Hind 3L
and
Hancock, Horace 0. Harwood, J. S. Haskell gratulate
uccess and progress which has attended
en-
mean the system by which one section
railway was allotted to L British gineer
another to a French engineer, and
that
the
forth. All that is swept away, and it
unified, that the indefensible right of China the policy of the Consortium whole railway system of China shall be to the possession of her own railways shall Macoun, D. Macdonald, H J Macray, (Henr, hear.)
be left undisturbed, and that the pure Maitland, Dr. Robert H. Martin, Re There is nothing in the official list of minimum of control which is absolutely ginald F. C. Mastery W. Maya Dr. Gould speaches, but I mag any that you will all necessary to ensure the foreign bondholders,
Sidney Mayers W. R. McCallam, I
ba deeply interested if after his return from
to which the Consortium stands in Robertson Melmac, J. Michael, Sidney New York Bir Charles Addis will any a few
position of quasi trustce; and with that ex- Michael Leonard Middleton. Geo. Miller, words to as to-night. (Applause.) This is coption that the entire control of the rail- Harold S. Moss, E. R. Morrise, I D. J.
J. Muirhead,
shall, if the proposis of the Con- eed a policy which is not the work of a year, sordiam be carried out, be in the hands, of Charles E. Musgrave. W. P. Nesi, G. W. Nicol or five years, or ten years. It is very son, W. Finch Page, John E. Perry, 3. C. Peter, nearly a generation since this policy was
Railway
Board attached to the Depart- Walter E. Pratt, W. E Preston, Oliver G started and there is no man in this country ment of Communications with the Minister of Ready, G. A. Richardson, H. W. Robertson, or in any other country who has done so Communications himself as chairman,
Robinson Sidney J
JP DC Ruther much to
this forward
assisted by important
four of his Chinese ford. Alfred V. Sale, Charles
departure in the future policy of the colleagues, and by four foreign milway F. G. Sale F. Salinger. M. S. Salinger, Powers in China than our friend Sir engineers on whose expert advice and
C. Sandford, Walter A. Sefton, Charies Addis. (Applause.) It is a matter assistance he can rely..... Colin C. Scott, W. Shakspeare, FH Shaw, for regret that the Shantung question is unsettled. I think that there is no doubt Frank Souter, Henry Souter, W. 3. Janies Steele, W. G. Stevenson, Gerabom Stewart, does not approve of
in elementary principles. Ifully recognise that M. P. Sir George Sutherland, J., K. Swire, this question of Shantung. There is the Consortium is merely a machine. Before George Thornton, IL P. Thompson, Charles general feeling that Japan has not acted it becomes a living organism it must have H. Tinsley C. A. Tomes,
the spirit of life. I recognise J. C. Ward, Charles Watney, H. Whistler either the spirit or the letter of the breathed into
thas & heavy responsibility lies upon Anglo-Japanese Treaty in connection with who are to conduct its Edward White T H. Whitehead James the Shantung Railway. (Hear, hear.) care will have to be exéraised to
operations,pect Whittall, W. H. Wickham B
Wilcoxy
that the best opinion in Japan is and A. G. Wood.
H.
Sale,
Now, I hope I am under no illusion as to
the Boulty of carrying out the programme Morris Silverston, H. J.. Smith. Leo Smith, still has public opinin. in this country of which I have aketched one or two of the
the Japanese action in
THE CHAIRMAN'S REVIEW OF EYESTS.
After
those Great the
to the policy of their Government Tery natural susceptibilities of the Chinese
ont people,
to convince them that the interests of
question, and we hope that before
pre-
Sally people a year ago were have a great many interests in the East in AB that any external
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HONGKONG HOTEL
THE
NEW YEAR'S EVE, FRIDAY, DICKsen Sist," 1920.
on fair and friendly their country and the interests of the Consor the loyal toast hay
been honoured lines ill-bo-arrived at If a favourable them are identical, and that we recognise the CHAIRSLAN proposed "Prosperity to the opportunity for negotiating arises, perhaps and sometimes wish that our Chinese friends
would recognise It ZA! much, na wa China Associa tion." He said: Sincewe met the present Government in China will be that reform which is worth the name must attention of patrons is drawn to the bere last year, in the East as in the in a more favourable position than its
fact that the usual Dance will not be held West, there has been a great deal of decessors to arrange soms settlement with come from within, and that, sa your chairman at the Hotel on the above date, as the entire unrest in both the economic and the Japan. We are all most anxions to do. We be by her own exertions. (Applause) for the "An Hour to be given by Lt.Col has truly said, if China is to be saved, it must accommodation has been booked from 9.50 PM, spheres. As regards the economic on the most cordial terms, with Japan. We
body
can do is J. B. WINDHAM and Officers of the 2nd forward to a prolonged period of common with her, and when the renewal of to offer advice and assistance. I believe Battalion, The Duke of Edinburgh (Wiltshire
that
Chinn will be well advised to througheat,
accept Regiment). that offer of the Great Powers in the spirit in which it is made, the war wight at any rate have taken of the occasion to. have the terms of it is possible
bet
also recognise been partially made good. For various reasons the ow Treaty, whatever they may be, so rejected. Well, I am prepared to face even REPULSE BAY HOTEL
that offer may be has been a reaction, and we are now
and we are now expressed that there will be no chance of the eventuality. Even through not of anxiety. The recoil from the highly done, inflated values of last spring in both silver Treaty being carried out in practice. I have ready proved itself in these days in help. Floor capacity to 6,000 Square Feet.
of the place, the Consortium would still remain a termos we may then look to
potent instrument for good as it t
as it has al. Completion of the BALL ROOM EXTENSION has increased the Danco- and commodities was bound to come sooner detained you gentlemen long enough, and
caused
by
in the ring which the great the Anglo-Japaness Treaty comes under
time
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the
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that
Even it is should take
or later. It has come sooner than perhaps there is only one more thing I should like in to remove thone misunderstanding most of us expected.
renewal of commercial activity, and that ment the
DINNER DANDES
11888
following dates WEDNESDAY, Dzakasz 29TH, 1910..
separate nations one from another. can only hope to asy, and that is that the committee ch with wisdom and moderation it will be held at the above Hotel on the that the severity of the fall will lead to a doing all theyance of:
eam to o impress on the Glover will, I believe, serve to knit still further Condence, which is the life blood of com- education under British Chinese other those nations which have joined
We kure
"OUR GUESTS..
Government in power, forcibly drove them by represented on Oct. 18 in New York runs my dream (Applause.) tromerament trok refuse tooked as it upon
in
·ELDTO-
my
is not to
NEW YEAR'S EVE,
FRIDAY,
DECEMBER 31ST, 1920.- And
NEW YEAR'S DAY, BATURDAY, JANUARY INT; 1931..
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DECEMBER 25, 1920. [1823
SATURDAY,
WAR MEMORIAL SUBSCRIPTION LIST. Mr. STANLEY H. DODWELL; in proposing this toast, said: It is my privilege to-night to proOB the erection by Public Subscription, of toss the toast of Our Guests." On this the building to be ron on E.M.C... Finés anniversary of the Armistice, we are to be called the WAR MEMORIAL INSTI ard
merce, ill be restored before long if that hopeful that the question will receive the it. I know that opinions differ as to the restoration of confidence is to take place, consideration which its importance deserves value of the League of Nations, but I sup much will depend upon how the prove the way is the Treasury, but we hope that who, at the present juncture in the world's We understand that the chief difficulty in pose that there is no one man in this room of political unrest are handled. We many difficulties of all but there is also ledge that what we are advocating is in the thst here at your hand is at least the sem
here at home even the Treasury will be minde to acknow-age of Nations, Is it too much to say does not feel the urgent need for a in Europe generally, a great deal of political unrest throughout best interests of this country in the Farance of a league of nations which by the East and, perhaps not least of all, in East, (Applause.) China. We have recently seen a change in the
God's
od's grace may yet serve to lay one more Government of the two Republics on each side ATE CHARLER ADDIS ON THE CONSORTTEM stone on the foundations of that temple of of the Facific Ocean In America the change Bir CHARLES ADDIS: I readily respond to Peace which men must somehow or other to bo of Government came after a raging and tear the invitation of your chairman to say a strive to build if the world is izg contest extending throughout the country few words and, in view of the speeches buried back at some time or another over many months and settled by some thirty which are to follow, you will not expect into the anarchy of war, and if we are to hand million electors recoming their votes in me to say more than a few words-upon on unimpaired to our children the boritego China one group of military Tachuas sudden the Chinese Consortium, the agreement for which our fathers have wrought for us? So. ly threatened the principal members of The
which Was
British, French, Japanese and tried to arrest them. The and American groups. Your chairman has fallen
in one of the pointed out the fundamental principle foreign legations. Now,
which this Consortium is founded that change of Government had no connection
ction should
were to subdit up
A single sentess with the people
reality at all,
the substitution the
that it meant t ment, in bich Wat Pei-fa took the leading of international indeed proud to have with us two distin: TUTE and to be managed for the joint us of part, had the force of public opi
opinion behind it. international competition
bese) guished representatives of the Doubtless that to
to some extend accounted for That really is the fundamental, and work and the Navy, Brig General J. L
Arthur Leveson. the fall of the Anfu Government. According log, basis, upon which the Consortium rag and Vice-Admiral to the Fress, many leaders of the student founded, but, of course, a
a principle of t
Jimmy Resa will be hear.) The name of Jimmy to those of who agitation in Chins are anxions for some spa Warsally only worth the!
Jome of the
ofere out in at the procedure
in China.
be made of it. Now is to may
cannot find
"that" his were to)
it has already
admiral is
is identified with Ching tion all over appealing to fifty to
been put is, in my opinion-and in this gallant handred million electors, which would end in respect I think I go further than your fee for that he is the commander of the 2nd Pre-except possibly fraternally, but it is enough disruption and disaster, especially as there sident-I believe that it has really succeed-Batle Squadron of the Atlantic Flect. In and hundreds of Bolshevik ed in putting an end for ever to the mis honouring these galant officers, to-night mischief-makers ready to aid in stirring up chievous and even dangerous system of especially, we feel that we are also doing trouble all over the o country.
phere of influence and spheres of
pecint is true that internal economic life, in inferent in China. Why do
honour to
to the two great services which they Isay that? China is not seriously disturbed by ordinary say that because at the instance of their, re- represent, and to them, together with the political
Mercantile Marine, we owe our very existence. which take place, but as spective Governments the groups have now hanges long as this continual agitation goes on there once and for all abandoned their support of today. (Applause), We are also delighted to a great danger that popular agitation will individual interests in oxisting concessions Foreign Office and the Colonial Office... A welcome several prominent members of the get out of hand, and it would therefors seem and options in China, and have merged the predecessor in proposing this toast appears to to be wiser for old reginis officials to meet the into the common pool of the Consortium legitimate demands of the constitutional (Hear, hear.) The surrender is complete. It breath; in fact, one of them went so far as to Lave alluded to these gentlemen with bated party and try to arrange some form of has been stated in terms, at our meeting in
considered etignette even Parhaimentary control. However, the Chinese New York, by which all the groups in pak say that it was.
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M. J. BREEN,
Hon: Becretary War Memorial Committee. Hongkong, December 15th, 1920. [1913)
am convinced, are wise in their day and ing their contributions to the common pool to mention their name, but our Becretary in generation, in moving slowly in regard to have stated that these comprise all the agree-tell you that we have with us Sir George SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE fundamental political. changes (Heat, hear.) menta and, options which they possess or Changes must come; they are we hope that the whole, influence but which they control. They go a step further Fiddes and Mr E EA Grindle from the 1, PRATA BAST, HONGKONG.
Colonial Office, and Sir John Tilley and of this They have solemnly undertaken that in the fr. H. Wellesley of the Foreign Office Ass country will be against any form of outside
(Hear, hear the
side same way they will not attempt to establish
welcome these gentlemen here to night I We welcome This sometimes any separate or i individual rights or interests believethat we should even more heartily welfare and HAM. Hayyo
17108 the use of all Men of the Maronai merely because there is in any future business which may come into come them at a similar function in the Far semblance of civil
war in Ching because, their possession but equally with those which East itself. Far be it from me to dare at Offers Boon O.P.01 Room Hestaura
Beading and Writing Rooms, Billard Room after all, it is only a semblanes of civil war. exist they will The Chinese will workout their own salvation or concessions into the pool of the Consor their business, but I cannot help some Private Celine and beas
place those future agreements. tempt teach those two great Departments Concert Hall Ohareh in time if left alone. However, there is this fiam. That, I venture to think, is an in- times feeling that if our Home officials broad fact, that there has been a huge loss of portant step gained. I need not say
Motor Imutich Daysýring" life and resources in the West during four years, that to establish in this way a common
(Continued on pags 5.)